Date: 2020-10-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1591 of 23 October 2020 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Suska sechlońska’ (PGI))
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1591 of 23 October 2020 approves non-minor amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication (PGI) "Suska sechlońska," registered under Commission Regulation (EU) No 897/2010. This regulation follows the examination of Poland's application by the Commission, pursuant to Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. The application for amendment was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 208, 22.6.2020, p. 5) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, due to the amendments not being considered minor under Article 53(2) of the same regulation. As no opposition was received, the amendments are approved. The regulation entered into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The legal basis for this regulation is the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, specifically Article 52(2). The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Suska sechloska PGI: A protected geographical indication (PGI) for a specific agricultural product, in this case, 'Suska sechloska'.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, defining the scope of the EU's powers.
Regulation EU No 1151/2012: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Poland: The member state that submitted the application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication Suska sechloska.
Commission Regulation EU No 897/2010: Commission Regulation entering the name Suska sechloska in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI: Member of the European Commission, acting on behalf of the President.
L 360/10 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e an Union 30.10.2020
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1591
of 23 October 2020
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of
protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Suska sechlońska’ (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on
quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has
examined Poland’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical
indication ‘Suska sechlońska’, registered under Commission Regulation (EU) No 897/2010(2).
(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU)
No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European
Union(3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.
(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the
Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Suska
sechlońska’ (PGI) are hereby approved.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 October 2020.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 897/2010 of 8 October 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and
protected geographical indications (Suska sechlońska (PGI)) (OJ L 266, 9.10.2010, p. 46).
(3) OJ C 208, 22.6.2020, p. 5.